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Design, Illusion and Reality Fall 1997: Governors Island



Syllabus

Week 1 September 3, 1997

Announcements and introductions, description of the course, process, requirements, and expectations:

1. A plan for Governors Island (a model, virtual or physical), a multimedia presentation/exhibition

2. documentation in the form of a web site or notebook, consisting of quotes and original text and imagery (drawing, photo, video, collage, animation etc.)

3. Weekly report on the web and weekly reading and discussion of the class members reports on the web

4. A formal final report

Demo on the web; how to put your homework on your HTML page. Guidelines for forming groups, possible forms for projects. Distribution of list of source materials: bibliography, online sources, relevant exhibitions.

Assignment due September 8:
1. Assigned reading from the bibliography 2. 1 Page response (text, image, video) on readings: focus on connections and differences between the readings 3. Put your response on your HTML page by saturday and bring it on 3 hard copies to class 4. Visit sites of your class members in the weekend



Week 2 September 8, 1997
3 minute verbal presentation of your responses to the reading, open class critique Explanation of paradigm, metaphor, symbol, structure, system, constraints (real and artificial), space (imaginary versus real, virtual versus physical) Film in class: Death by Design (a film about cells in the body)

Assignment due September 15:
1. Assigned reading from the bibliography; and make a comparison with the film

Death by Design ; add your response to your HTML page by friday

2. Visit sites of your class members in the weekend and visit the sites of your online source list



Week 3 September 15, 1997
3 minute verbal presentation of your responses to the reading, open class critique

Video in class: The Business of Paradigm and excerpts of Metropolis by Fritz Lang

Assignment due September 22:
1. Describe your idea for the proposal. Think about characteristics of the site, and the function of your project

2. Complete a map of your project, a proposal and storyboard with an example worked out.

3. Document your project on your HTML page, visit your class members sites.

Individual proposal and storyboard presentations; open class critiques Forming of groups for projects.



Week 4 September 22, 1997 Assignment due September 29: Group Project/ Final proposal:
1. Describe your groups idea for the proposal. Think about characteristics of the site, and the function of the project

2. Complete a map of your group-project, a proposal and storyboard with an example worked out.

3. Document your project on your HTML page, visit your class members sites.



Week 5 September 29, 1997

Work in class

Professors circulate among groups and critique and discuss projects. Individual assignments for each group



Week 6 October 6, 1997

Short class presentations and class critiques Critique guidelines and presentation techniques. Discussion, point by point. Apply to your own project. Individual assignments for each group



Week 7 October 20, 1997

Midterm Presentations - 10 minute presentations with materials and worked out examples - having taken into consideration the above guidelines. Guest critics will be present Individual assignments, readings, writings, exhibitions to see Medieval l - Ricci: Memory palace or city.



Week 8 October 27, 1997

reading presentation - Group 1 presents their assigned reading (from bibliography) to the class, open class critique Work in class Professors circulate among groups and critique and discuss projects. Individual assignments for each group



Week 9 November 3, 1997 reading presentation - Group 2 presents their assigned reading (from bibliography) to the class, open class critique

Work in class Professors circulate among groups and critique and discuss projects. Individual assignments for each group



Week 10 November 10, 1997

reading presentation - Group 3 presents their assigned reading (from bibliography) to the class, open class critique 5 minute project presentation to the class, open class discussion Individual assignments for each group



Week 11 November 17, 1997

reading presentation - Group 4 presents their assigned reading (from bibliography) to the class, open class critique Work in class Professors circulate among groups and critique and discuss projects. Individual assignments for each group



Week 12 November 24, 1997

5 minute project presentation to the class, open class discussion Work in class Professors circulate among groups and critique and discuss projects. Individual assignments for each group



Week 13 December 1, 1997

Final presentation/ exhibition: The finished Island, the model (virtual or physical), a multi media presentation, and the documentation in the form of a web site or book open class critique



Week 14 December 8, 1997

Final Formal Class Report deadline opening celebration of the exhibition



Week 15 December 15, 1997

No class